David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$642M |
| 2 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$429M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$313M |
| 4 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$304M |
| 5 |
JD.com
JD
|
+$275M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.13B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$456M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$359M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$304M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$298M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.94% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.37% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.89% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 6.57% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BFS
2926
Saul Centers
BFS
$844M
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
27,927
+17,747
| +174% | +$517K |
|
|
TRIL
2927
DELISTED
Trillium Therapeutics Inc.
TRIL
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,133
| New | +$520K |
|
|
DLPH
2928
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
44,166
-119,059
| -73% | -$1.96M |
|
2929
NVE Corp
NVEC
$517M
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
14,980
-878
| -6% | -$48.7K |
|
2930
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.9B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-44,500
| -60% | -$1.14M |
|
2931
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.21B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+20,000
| +67% | +$348K |
|
2932
California Water Service
CWT
$3.13B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
16,801
+5,030
| +43% | +$234K |
|
|
NXH
2933
PUT
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$388M
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$749K |
|
|
EVRI
2934
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
88,177
+68,682
| +352% | +$477K |
|
2935
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$125M
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
323,448
-34,417
| -10% | -$91.6K |
|
2936
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.6B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
| – | – |
|
|
HBI
2937
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
-8,400
| -15% | -$123K |
|
|
HUYA
2938
PUT
Huya Inc
HUYA
$491M
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-50,000
| -62% | -$1.26M |
|
|
PGRE
2939
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
102,048
-306,872
| -75% | -$2.23M |
|
2940
AppFolio
APPF
$7.9B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
5,081
-6,225
| -55% | -$959K |
|
|
BNY
2941
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-2,800
| -12% | -$102K |
|
|
DSL
2942
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund
DSL
$1.22B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
|
2943
Gold Fields
GFI
$43.7B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
58,672
-47,933
| -45% | -$589K |
|
2944
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$96.6B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
| – | – |
|
2945
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$582M
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
222,761
+80,871
| +57% | +$261K |
|
2946
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
4,562
-14,324
| -76% | -$2.13M |
|
2947
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.57B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
| – | – |
|
2948
TriNet
TNET
$3.2B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
11,901
-33,452
| -74% | -$2.15M |
|
2949
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.8B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,800
| New | +$718K |
|
|
UMPQ
2950
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
66,246
-172,195
| -72% | -$1.9M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, David Shaw held 4,373 positions worth $97.7B, up 16% from $83.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q3 2020 filing shows 420 new, 1,314 increased, 1,591 reduced and 597 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Gold Trust: 6,019,847 shares worth $217M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $1.13B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2020 buy was iShares Gold Trust: 6,019,847 shares worth $217M.
- David Shaw added most to Walt Disney in Q3 2020, an estimated $642M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $1.13B.
- David Shaw fully exited American Airlines Group in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $106M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $97.7B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- David Shaw opened 420 new positions and closed 597 in Q3 2020.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 16% quarter-over-quarter to $97.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.